Recommended stay time

4 days and 3 nights

Currency (Pesos Colombianos)

EUR	COP	USD	COP
1	3.501	1	3.102

Transport

If you want to go to Cartagena you have to go by airplane, or you can arrive to Barranquilla or Santa Marta and go by car, for me the best option is by airplane. You have to book your tickets early, because they are gonna be expensive if you buy them near to the dates of the trip.

Accomodation

In cartagena you have two options: You can book an hotel near the city center or near to the beach. Usually I stay near to the beach in a hotel called Hotel Estelar Playa Manzanillo, here you have to pay 228 euros per night, but is amazing because you have all included, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Also, you have access to the pool and beach, and the most important is that you have all you can drink!! So, this price is the best one and this is the best option to book in Cartagena. Additionally, the hotel provides a shuttle service to the city center at certain hours.

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Activities

If you want to go to Cartagena you have to visit the City center, here you can find colorful colonial buildings, fancy shops and amazing restaurants

Clock tower: Is the main entrance to the old City. This was once the location of a drawbridge that linked the walled city to Getsemaní over the moat.

Plaza de Santo Domingo: Here you can find the traditional statue of a famous artist Botero, he is Colombian and you can take some pictures with it because is traditional of Cartagena.

You can walk, and find beautiful doors, they are a perfect spot to take some pictures, in the old city, but you can visit also Getsemaní that is a neighborhood with many art inside.

Castel of San Felipe: Here you can learn a little of the history of Cartagena, you would have an amazing view of the city. Also, you can go and live the experience of the underground passages and appreciate the architecture of it.

Walled city: This is the most tourist attraction of Cartagena, this is protected by a fortress, and has a colonial architecture and historical buildings

Cholon: Is the perfect place if you are going with friends, and you want to party all day long in the beach, you can rent a boat and it’s one hour away from Cartagena, here you will find many private yates and boats in the same mood, you will be impressed because the color of the water is incredible.

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Food tips

The food in Cartagena is the best in the world, if you love the sea food. You have many options but most of them are expensive. You can eat a delicious ceviche at ” La cevicheria”, here they offer a variety of options and generous portions.

In cholon, you find many options of food but the best one is fried fish, rice with coconut, banana toast and salad.

In the old city, you will find the best “Arepa con huevo”, this is a traditional dish of the cities of the coast.

Furthermore, if you want to see the beautiful sunset in Cartagena you have the option to visit “Cafe del mar “, here you can grab some drinks and appetizers and then go to party.

Finally, the most fancy restaurant in Cartagena is Marea by rausch here you can have a view of cartagena in a different dimension, and you the 80% of the dishes are based on fish and sea food. To have the best experience in Cartagena, if you want an unforgettable dessert in Cartagena you have to visit ” Mila pastry” .

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Packing

To Cartagena you will need mosquito repellant, a towel for the beach, comfy shoes or sandals, sunscreen, shorts and of course a swimwear.